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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-25-063562"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RAIL"
cik: "0001320854"
company_name: "FreightCar America, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-05-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-22T16:48:11.106077+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# FreightCar America Q1 2025: Revenue down 40% but gross margin jumps 780 bps, reaffirms FY25 outlook

## Summary
- Revenue $96.3M (down 40.2% YoY) on 710 railcar deliveries vs 1,223 in Q1 2024.
- Gross margin expanded to 14.9% from 7.1%; gross profit up 26% to $14.4M.
- Adjusted EBITDA $7.3M (up 20.5% YoY); generated $12.8M operating cash flow.
- Order intake of 1,250 railcars valued at ~$141M; backlog 3,337 units worth $318M.
- Reaffirmed FY2025 guidance: 4,500-4,900 deliveries, rev $530-595M, adj EBITDA $43-49M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-25-063562
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RAIL
- cik: 0001320854
- company_name: FreightCar America, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-05-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1320854/000095017025063562/0000950170-25-063562-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1320854/000095017025063562/rail-20250505.htm

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